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3:20 PM ET, October 5, 2022

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Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters:
Spotify acquires Kinzen, which identifies misinformation and hate speech; the Dublin-based company partnered with Spotify in 2020, initially on election content  —  Audio-streaming service Spotify Technology SA (SPOT.N) on Wednesday said it has acquired Kinzen, a firm that has helped it identify harmful content on the platform.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
An interview with Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke on the company's big The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power bet and plans to invest more in film and TV  —  Jennifer Salke entered the Second Age in London.  —  The head of Amazon Studios spent the 72 hours leading up to the launch of …
Nieman Lab:
A study interviewing 64 US political journalists found many view their outlets' political endorsements as ineffective and jeopardizing editorial independence  —  Endorsements for politicians have a long history in U.S. newspapers, which until the 20th century were usually explicitly aligned with one political party or faction.
Chloe Melas / CNN:
Alec Baldwin and Rust Productions settle with Halyna Hutchins's family after the cinematographer was killed in 2021 on Rust's set; production resumes in January  —  The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed on the “Rust” movie set in 2021, and Alec Baldwin have reached …
Jalen Brown / CNN:
US Government Accountability Office's study: Hispanic workers are underrepresented in the media industry, growing from 11% in 2010 to 12% in 2019  —  Latinos remain grossly underrepresented in the media industry and are significantly more likely to perform service roles …
Discussion: The Wrap and U.S. Government …
Anna Edgerton / Bloomberg:
Experts say political ads on Meta's platforms no longer represent good ROI, thanks to a stagnating user base and policy changes that make targeting voters hard  —  Beth Becker had just finished teaching Democrats how to use Facebook's digital tools at the Netroots conference in Pittsburgh …
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
A look at Russian-language news startup Helpdesk, a team of 50 Russian and Ukrainian journalists answering questions on the invasion, mobilizations, and more  —  “My son might be mobilized.  I am panicking.  What can I do?”  “Can I cross the border in a car that isn't registered in my name?”
The Hollywood Reporter:
After Trevor Noah's shock exit, sources say MTV Entertainment CEO Chris McCarthy is more interested in squeezing margins than cultivating talent or hit shows  —  ‘The Daily Show’ host's shocking departure leaves the brand in an unfunny place, lacking vision for the streaming era under leadership …
Meseret Ambachew / Adweek:
iHeartMedia's Triton Digital revamps its ad server platform Tap, adding precise geotargeting, grouping publisher podcast content into a one campaign, and more  —  Users experience fewer clicks to execute a campaign, company said  —  Wednesday iHeartMedia subsidiary Triton Digital launched …
Discussion: RAIN News and Inside Radio
Todd Spangler / Variety:
NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell: Peacock added 2M+ paid subscribers in Q3 2022 to top 15M, after reclaiming NBCU next-day rights from Hulu; Q2 subscribers were flat  —  Has Peacock regained its forward momentum?  —  NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell claimed the media company's flagship streamer notched healthy growth …
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
A lawsuit argues Google broke a Minnesota law requiring firms to destroy video rental records since Google preserves data from the Play Store, YouTube, and more  —  A Minnesota man is suing Google for purportedly violating a state law that requires video rental companies to destroy certain purchase records.
 
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Jenn Topper / The Reporters Committee …:
ProJourn, which provides journalists with no-cost legal help for pre-publication review and public records access, will expand after getting a $1.3M grant
The Guardian:
Guardian US expands its democracy coverage, announces a series called The Fight for Democracy, and names reporter Sam Levine as senior democracy correspondent
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Meta debuts Instagram ads on the Explore page and tests ads in profile feeds, letting creators earn extra income, and a shorter ad format for Facebook Reels
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
New York Public Radio names LaFontaine Oliver, the CEO of Baltimore's WYPR, as its CEO, starting in January; previous CEO Goli Sheikholeslami left for Politico
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Meta plans to shut down its newsletter subscription service Bulletin by early 2023; the Substack competitor launched in January 2021 and now has 120+ writers
Josh Dickey / The Wrap:
The Onion files an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court in support of Anthony Novak, arrested for his Facebook page parodying an Ohio police department's page